American Dove Lyrics - Spread Your Wings & Fly: Filmore East May 30 1971 - Laura Nyro

Mama, when the moon is done 

I walk on by the risin sun 

Wishin all my dreams for every one 

Its been a long time comin I mean love 

Spread your wings and fly American dove 

Fifteen and hes seen such bad around 

The worse thing when they told him 

God was money he broke down 

He went wild 

He is my (the) universal child 

Its been a long time comin I mean love 

Spread your wings and fly American dove 

Mama - you ask Am I alright? 

Well sure, but Johnnie he (aint) come home from war 

Dont they honor life no more? 

Its been a long time comin I mean love 

Spread your wings and fly American dove. 

Father, ooh I hear them 

Theyre talkin in the streets thru the grapevine 

Guess Ill go down to meet them 

Father Ill never sell my soul 

Not this soul of mine 

Father its been a long time comin I mean love 

Spread your wings and fly American dove 

Pure as the risin sun 

Tell them the young lords come 

To bring liberty to every one 

Spread your wings 

Come on. Spread your wings and fly